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| Alexandria, VA – July
2025 / NewsmakerAlert: The
NACS Foundation announces
the launch of the Lisa
Dell’Alba Convenience Industry Leadership Scholarship to support emerging
industry leaders who demonstrate leadership potential and a passion for
developing others within their organization and/or the greater convenience
and fuel retailing industry.
The
Lisa Dell’Alba Convenience Industry Leadership Scholarship is administered
by the NACS Foundation and was funded by industry peers and friends to
honor the passion and commitment Lisa Dell’Alba had for mentoring future
leaders within the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Dell’Alba,
who was president and CEO of Square One Markets Inc. and very active in
NACS, most recently serving on its Executive Committee and as treasurer,
died
in February 2025.
 The scholarship provides graduates of the NACS Leadership for Success program (endowed by Hershey), which Lisa co-moderated several years in a row, the opportunity to participate in the week-long, in-person NACS Executive Leadership Program at Cornell University (endowed by Reynolds). The scholarship covers the full cost of program tuition, which includes instruction, course materials, assessments, lodging, scheduled meals, networking and entertainment. An additional $1,000 stipend will be available to cover transportation and out-of-pocket expenses. Cornell University has also announced that it will match the annual scholarship, allowing for two scholarships to be awarded annually. Applications for the scholarship will be judged on the following criteria:
Lisa entered the convenience and fuel industry in 2004, joining her father’s company as the human resources coordinator and later vice president of operations. In 2009, she became the president and CEO of Square One Markets Inc., a family-owned, seven-store convenience and fuel retail chain based in Bethlehem, PA. The company also operates a fuel distribution company, Keystone Fuels. “There was no part of Lisa that wasn’t about giving back. She was more than passionate about our industry—she was passionate about the people. She led by example and inspired and motivated so many people,” said NACS President & CEO Henry Armour. “This is a special industry, and it’s because of the people in it. We share with each other, and we care about each other. I’ve found my tribe. I don’t think of them as ‘my industry friends’. I think of them as ‘my best friends’,” Lisa told NACS in 2024. To
learn more and get involved, visit www.ConvenienceCares.org.
 About NACS As the leading global trade association for convenience and fuel retailers, National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve and is a trusted adviser to its retailer and supplier members from more than 50 countries. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 152,000 stores, conducts more than 160 million transactions daily and had sales of $860 billion in 2023. For more information, visit www.Convenience.org. Follow NACS on LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Company
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